Thailand & Burma Blog Nov 21st, 2016
November 22, 2016 at 2:10 PM
Monday Nov 21st, 2016 - Bagan, Flight to Heho and Inya Lake
This morning some of the group opted to head back out to the pagodas and capture the sunrise and the many hot air balloons that go up each morning. We departed the hotel at 8:30 am for the airport for our flight to Heho. Heho is at about 4,800 feet above sea level and the temperatures here are a little cooler. We visited one of Myanmars busiest markets then boarded our boats to travel about an hour onto Inya Lake to the hotel we will be staying for the next two nights. This region is all about the water. Stilted villages, small fishing boats, many textile industries and plenty of beautiful scenery to photograph. This evening we enjoyed sunset at the resort and tomorrow we will spend the entire day on the water. Enjoy todays selection of images.
This map shows the next leg of our journey ... Flying from Bagan airport to Heho, then on to Inya Lake.
Here’s a shot by Janice Weightman of sunrise with the hot air balloons. Thanks Janice.
Air KBZ departing for Heho, thanks Jim Paton for the photograph.
Our visit to the market mid morning.
John checking out the market.
You name it you can find it at the market. Chicken anyone?
Fresh roses by the bunch not the dozen.
The locals chew these leaves.
A nun out shopping at the market.
A basket full of fun.
A market merchant.
Local barber.
Nancy taking a tractor for a test drive, I think it’s attached to something!
Another happy merchant in the market.
Mom at baby at the fresh meat section of the market.
Now time to hit the water and head to our hotel.
Some of our group of photographers 4 and 5 to a long boat.
More of our photographers as we sail along.
Greeting by a fisherman.
Another welcome.
These boats are on the lake by the thousands. The only way to get around.
See the technique for paddling and handling the nets at the same time.
Arriving at our resort hotel. Home for the next two nights.
These are our stilted lodges.
Beautiful reflections as we arrived.
Another beautiful Myanmar Sunset.
That’s it for todays adventures in Myanmar, more tomorrow as we explore the stilted villages on Inya Lake. Good night.